Today The Times have splashed on the revelation that Baroness Warsi is defecting from Out to In as a result of the ‘hate and xenophobia’ peddled by Leave. Given that the paper have run the news on its front page, one could be forgiven for thinking that the Leave camp really are ‘in turmoil’ over the defection of a ‘leading Tory’.
Only there is a small snag. Vote Leave say they were never aware she was a supporter, while Dan Hannan says Warsi declined his invitation for her to join the Leave campaign:
When I invited Sayeeda Warsi to join the Leave campaign, she declined. Fair enough, obviously. But how is this a "defection"?
— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) June 19, 2016
Now even The Times don’t seem so sure about the report. In the paper’s second edition, the story has been watered down with a milder headline — simply saying the Brexit camp is ‘divided’ as Warsi walks out:
Mr S suspects it’s for the best that the paper has climbed down.
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